pool pumps

[sminor]

do hard wired pool pump motors require gfci protected circuts?

 

[Dennis Alwon]

do hard wired pool pump motors require gfci protected circuts?

2005 no
2008 yes

 

[brantmacga]

2005 no
2008 yes

oh really???

 

[Dennis Alwon]

oh really???

Nec 2008 680.22(B) GFCI Protection. Outlets supplying pool pump motors from branch circuits with short-circuit and ground-fault protection rated 15 or 20 amperes, 125 volt or 240 volt, single phase, whether by receptacle or direct connection, shall be provided with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel.

That's a new section

Read 680.22 (5) in the 2005

 

[brantmacga]

was there any reason given for the change?

 

[stickboy1375]

was there any reason given for the change?

GFCI manufactures want more money. :wink:

 

[brantmacga]

GFCI manufactures want more money. :wink:

Ah! Well that makes perfect sense. :smile:

 

[stickboy1375]

Ah! Well that makes perfect sense. :smile:

Hey, I dont know much, but I know if I ever invent something, I sure want it to be code to use as much as possible of it! :grin:

 

[brantmacga]

Hey, I dont know much, but I know if I ever invent something, I sure want it to be code to use as much as possible of it! :grin:

That's the quickest way to making millions!

 

[76nemo]

Let it ride, you're not paying, and I can agree

 

[brantmacga]

Let it ride, you're not paying, and I can agree

I was mostly curious if there were reports of injury because of non-gfci protected hard-wired pumps.